Obama warns AI in private hands could be dangerous and urges Democrats to act
Barack Obama told a closed Democratic fundraiser last Thursday that artificial intelligence is “moving very fast in private hands, and if we don’t get on top of it, I think it can be dangerous”.
The New York Times obtained a partial transcript from his office and reported the remarks on Saturday. His advice was addressed to Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, and it assumed an outcome.
“Once you are speaker, I would strongly urge that the Democrats put together a framework for a very public conversation,” Obama said.
Jeffries becomes speaker only if his party takes the House in November.
Beyond that, Obama wants AI written into the party’s platform and made central to the 2028 presidential campaign, with candidates carrying plans that address both safety and the economic disruption. He supplied none of the content. No regulatory mechanism, no position on jobs, no companies named.
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